poof
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English[edit]
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Etymology 1[edit]
Onomatopoeic. See also puff.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: po͝of, IPA(key): /pʊf/
- (US)
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ʊf, -uːf
- Homophones: pouf, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)
Interjection[edit]
poof
- Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
- Poof, he was gone.
- 1995, Christopher McQuarrie, The Usual Suspects, spoken by Verbal (Kevin Spacey):
- The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
deflating object or a magical disappearance
Verb[edit]
poof (third-person singular simple present poofs, present participle poofing, simple past and past participle poofed)
Translations[edit]
to vanish
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Noun[edit]
poof (plural poofs)
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
Etymology 2[edit]
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Noun[edit]
poof (plural poofs or (less common) pooves)
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:male homosexual
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
A male homosexual.
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